Decision Science Analyst, Lead

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United States, Arizona seeks a Senior Data Analyst to provide decision support across the association, leading cross-functional discussions and applying advanced analytics to strategic problems.

You will translate findings into clear, executive-ready recommendations and develop visualizations for non-technical audiences, while ensuring data quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant education/experience.
• 8 years of experience in a decision support analytics function or 6 years with advanced degree.
• Expert skills in mathematical and statistical techniques.
• Expert knowledge of data analysis tools, SQL, SAS, BI tools or other analysis software.
• Ability to connect external insights to business problems.
• Experience with new and emerging data sets and data wrangling/munging.

Responsibilities

• Provide decision support for business areas across the association.
• Lead cross-functional discussions to align complex objectives and influence solution strategies.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques to solve large-scale business problems with strategic impact.
• Organize and oversee requirements and resources to meet objectives.
• Translate data findings into clear recommendations and executive-level communications.
• Develop visualizations to make analysis accessible to non-technical stakeholders.
• Identify high-quality data sources and perform exploratory data analysis.
• Ensure data integration and data hygiene across disparate sources.
• Document methodologies, assumptions, validation, and testing for peers and compliance.
• Research and adopt emerging data science practices, including cloud, IoT, and streaming data.

Skills

Decision support analytics

Data analysis

SQL

SAS

BI tools

Data visualization

Exploratory data analysis

Data wrangling

Data munging

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field

4 years of relevant education/experience

Tools

Cloud Technologies

Python

Neural Networks

IoT

Streaming Data

Job description

• Provide decision support for business areas across the association
• Lead discussions with cross-functional teams to understand complex business objectives and influence solution strategies
• Apply advanced analytical techniques to solve large-scale business problems with significant strategic impact
• Organize and oversee development of requirements and resources needed to meet objectives
• Apply scientific and quantitative analytical approaches to draw conclusions and make recommendations
• Translate recommendations into communication materials for all levels of management
• Use visualization techniques to make analysis understandable for less technical audiences
• Identify and gather relevant, high-quality data sources through testing or exploratory data analysis
• Integrate and transform disparate data sources and apply data hygiene techniques
• Document assumptions, methodology, validation, and testing for peer reviews and compliance
• Monitor and adopt emerging technologies affecting scientific and quantitative methodologies
• Deliver complex findings to influence executives, business decisions, and strategy
• Provide subject matter expertise in operationalizing recommendations
• Research industry-leading practices in cloud, data mining, Python, neural networks, sensor data, IoT, and streaming/NRT data
• Pursue formal and informal learning in data and analytics
• Create and incorporate emerging datasets through data wrangling and data munging
• Ensure business risks are identified, measured, monitored, and controlled according to risk and compliance policies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science, or a business or quantitative field; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience
• 8 years of experience in a decision support analytic function OR an advanced degree in a relevant discipline and 6 years of experience in a decision support analytic function
• Expert skills in mathematical and statistical techniques and approaches used to drive fact-based decision-making
• Expert knowledge of data analysis tools, data visualization, developing analysis queries and procedures in SQL, SAS, BI tools or other analysis software, and relevant industry data and methods
• Ability to connect external insights to business problems
• Experience with new and emerging data sets and incorporating data wrangling and data munging into new insights
• Experience with advanced analytics and data science solutions derived from member feedback and Voice of Customer (VoC) CX data
• Ability to synthesize member feedback insights with operational, behavioral, financial, and market data
• Ability to act as a subject matter expert for member feedback survey program data
• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate data and trends into digestible narratives for stakeholders and senior leaders
• Proactive, consultative mindset
• US military experience gained through military service or as a military spouse/domestic partner
• Must not require visa sponsorship or immigration support now or in the future

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in advanced analytical techniques and data visualization to influence business decisions and strategies. Proficient in synthesizing complex data sets and translating insights into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Expert Skills In Mathematical And Statistical Techniques
• Data Analysis Tools Proficiency
• Advanced Analytics And Data Science Solutions
• Data Wrangling And Data Munging Experience
• Excellent Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• Decision Support Analytics
• Data Analysis
• Statistical Techniques
• Data Visualization
• SQL
• SAS
• BI Tools
• Data Hygiene Techniques
• Exploratory Data Analysis
• Quantitative Analytical Approaches

Soft Skills

• Proactive Mindset
• Consultative Approach
• Ability To Translate Data Into Narratives

Industry Keywords

• Voice Of Customer (VoC)
• Member Feedback Insights
• Risk And Compliance Policies
• Operationalizing Recommendations
• Emerging Data Sets

Tools & Technologies

• Cloud Technologies
• Data Mining
• Neural Networks
• IoT
• Streaming Data